In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXTINCTION
extinction, extinguishing, quenching
(noun) the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; “the extinction of the lights”
extinction, experimental extinction
(noun) a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
extinction, extermination
(noun) complete annihilation; “they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs”
extinction
(noun) the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
extinction, defunctness
(noun) no longer in existence; “the extinction of a species”
extinction
(noun) no longer active; extinguished; “the extinction of the volcano”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
extinction (countable and uncountable, plural extinctions)
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
(astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
(pathology) The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously
Anagrams
• ctenitoxin
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*tinc"tion, n. Etym: [L. extinctio, exstinction: cf. F. extinction.]
1. The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc.
2. State of being extinguished or of ceasing to be; destruction; suppression; as, the extinction of life, of a family, of a quarrel, of claim.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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